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Kenyan athletes Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon set new world records in the 5000m and 1500m at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic, marking a historic day in women's distance running with both records broken in the same meet for the first time in over three decades.
Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100m at the Prefontaine Classic with a time of 10.83 seconds, setting her up for the upcoming Olympic Trials and the Paris Games. Other notable performances included Josh Kerr breaking the British record in the Bowerman Mile, Grant Holloway winning the 110m hurdles with the world's best time this year, and Christian Coleman winning the 100m in 9.95 seconds. The event also saw Valarie Allman win the discus and Camryn Rogers win the hammer throw.
Sha'Carri Richardson won the women's 100-meter dash at the Prefontaine Classic in 10.83 seconds, marking her first outdoor 100m race of the season. Richardson, who has faced significant challenges and setbacks, including a suspension before the 2021 Olympics, expressed excitement and determination for the upcoming season and her goal to make the USA Team.
Sha'Carri Richardson finishes fourth in the 100m at The Prefontaine Classic, but remains full of joy and optimism, expressing her love for the sport and her determination to bring her best in the upcoming Olympics. Richardson credits her newfound happiness to her faith, community, and personal growth, and plans to compete in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100 relay at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She emphasizes that her wins are just a bonus and that her true happiness comes from being whole within herself. Richardson's message to her fans is that the best is yet to come, as she is only 23 years old.